I have been thinking about the challenges of the last number of months. I got to thinking what would be the IDEAL – if not a fantasy set of things to happen that would just be fabulous beyond my expectations! Here are a few – maybe you can work on your own list…

Someone in my family who hasn’t worked in two years just got a brand new job – better than any he held before. He was just looking at an online job site and he saw the opportunity that has turned into gold.

A wonderful man meets my friend at a Starbucks and they are already having more fun than she has had in the last 2 years. He also loves to read and take long walks in parks and is great looking.

My product launch is so successful – none of us involved can explain the huge pile of orders coming in daily. The good news is not just the orders but the fact that the perfect people we need to hire to meet our surging success are appearing without much effort so we are not only making great money – but not having any worries about meeting demand for our services.

Our friends sold their house for more than they expected when a couple drove past their house and saw the ‘for sale’ sign. The couple stopped, asked to see the home and then put in an offer later that same afternoon – of course, all cash and over asking price.

At my high school reunion, no one mentioned any illnesses, job losses, depressions or accidents happening to them or anyone in their family or friendship circle.

My scale says I weigh 125. All my old size 6 clothes have reappeared in my closet just as this moment occurred. Luckily they look like clothes appropriate for 2017, not 1987, when I was last 125.

My sister has called to tell me that she is so happy with all the advice I have ever suggested, and she is definitely going to take all my ideas and strategies. She also wants my advice on men she may start dating – but not before I meet them. She wants my approval first.

While browsing for a new phone someone noticed my finesse with technology and suggested that I should work in a store that sells nothing but the latest technology products, which to me, are just intuitive.

The waitress said: Here is that cheesecake you ordered. It is the new type: no lactose or calories but tastes exactly like New York cheesecake.

Even I am getting a sugar overload by now hearing about these over the top happenings. But you know, it would be nice, wouldn’t it, to have a day of such surprises? The laugh I am getting out of this is going to have to make me smile even though I am not exactly buzzing with fun feelings. It’s been that kind of challenging year. But then, I feel a change in energy may be happening – a move toward better outcomes. Maybe if I close my eyes and wish on a star ONE of these might happen. We’re all due for a happy break, aren’t we?

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Sue
May 18, 2017 @
21:52:16

HA HA you had me going till you got to the “sister is so happy with my advice” … my sister and I are extremely close and get along well but even we tiptoe around the advice area! Thanks for the day brightener!

this is “wendy” patty’s sister writing. i started to read this and I thought gee did i miss some thgs when patty and i talked? then i realized patty was pulling my leg and everyone who was reading the column. pattys a hoot in person. we are different but the same. she’s calm. i’m “italian”. but patty always has a bit of “wisdom” no matter what the conversation. its our mother in her. i was the lawyer. i look at life differently. guess i jus want to share that. i wish i had her “calmness” and i wish she was a bit more Italian. two sides of a big family. thx sis for sharing

A while ago, I read that happiness is a choice …. I have decided to take that to heart. Of course it is hard or nearly impossible to ‘choose to be happy’ when there is illness in your family or long-term unemployment or loneliness and I fail at choosing happiness at least once a day. My best approach is to climb back on the happiness horse every morning … think of one thing I can do to lighten my heart and one thing I can do to lighten someone else’s burden and then I make my bed … we should all make our beds 🙃 …. Again, I fail ‘bigly’ and often but the constant challenge makes me happy …. most of the time. I hope all of your wishes come amazingly true.
Vickie

Vickie—-thanks for your great comment—-I fail more than once a day at choosing happiness. Love your idea of climbing back on the happiness horse each and every day! Think I am going to use that idea. Hope YOUR wishes become true too.